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#75The British Royal Family
Posted: 9/30/25 at 3:54pm
Thanks, kdogg!
Having differing opinions, especially on ultimately inconsequential fluff such as "royalty" does not make me a bad person.
#76The British Royal Family
Posted: 9/30/25 at 6:47pm
In my part of the world on October 5th and 12th, PBS is airing a two-part series called "Brian and Maggie". It's a recreation of an actual TV interview between Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and politician and newcaster Brian Walden. To quote PBS: "Thatcher faces mounting pressure after a key alley's sudden departure; a television appearance becomes a turning point for her political career". I doubt that any Royals will be featured. But, for those of us with an interest in British history, something to watch.
#77The British Royal Family
Posted: 9/30/25 at 7:12pm
Directed by Stephen Frears. Interesting.
Starring "Dame" Harriet Walter as Thatcher.
Also interesting to note, in the context of this thread, how she was initially reluctant to accept this royal "honor" due to her egalitarian principles. She slept on it, and decided to accept on the basis that the number of “Sir"s far outweigh the number of "Dame"s, at least historically and especially in the acting world. I'm not sure I agree, but she ended up accepting as a hurrah for feminism.
#78The British Royal Family
Posted: 10/3/25 at 11:08am
Interesting news from the UK today.
Prince William, the Prince of Wales, in an interview with Eugene Levy... yes, that Eugene Levy... says that he plans to reform the outdated institution of monarchy.
William "Tradition has a huge part of all this, but there's also points where you look at tradition today and say is that still fit for purpose today, is that still the right thing to do..."
Eugene "It sounds like the monarchy will be shifting in a slightly different direction..."
William "I think it's safe to say that reform is on my agenda."
Well... seems I am more in touch with the royals than others here.
William "I agree fully with Jay Lerner-Z from BroadwayWorld... he is a wise man"
Okay, I made that last part up.
#79The British Royal Family
Posted: 10/4/25 at 10:35am
The monarch of Luxembourg abdicated yesterday.
Grand Duke Henri handed over the throne to his son and heir Guillaume. Pomp, ceremony, balcony appearances… the works.
Yet not a peep from US media. What makes the Brits different?
SteveSanders
Broadway Star Joined: 3/29/25
#80The British Royal Family
Posted: 10/4/25 at 12:20pm
Presumably the decades of a "special relationship" between our two countries and the history accrued during that time?
It is interesting that while predictably AP and Reuters covered the Luxembourg Grand Duke's abdication, after that it falls to popular magazines including people, Town & Country, and Marie Claire ... per a quick Google search.
#81The British Royal Family
Posted: 10/4/25 at 1:21pm
Some argue the special relationship is a myth. At best it is a political contrivance. UK recently recognized the state of Palestine, so even that doesn't hold water.
Personally, I feel no special relationship with the UK. I am Irish American, and the reason there are so many Irish Americans is because Queen Victoria let half the island of Ireland stave to death. Ethnic cleansing, some say.
"Shared language" might be a better explanation, but essentially it comes down to celebrity. The British Royals are celebrities, and the Luxembourgish ones are not. Same reason last year's coronation of the new King of Denmark got little to no coverage. With King Charles III, NBC, CBS, ABC were all camped outside Buckingham Palace for a week. It irked me. A brief mention in Marie Claire is not really comparable.
#82The British Royal Family
Posted: 10/29/25 at 1:02pm
Esteemed and long-running political magazine The New Statesman calls for abolition of the monarchy.
Cover story "Abolish the monarchy"
See, SteveSanders? In an attempt to paint me as an obsessive crackpot, you told me recently that you spend half your time in the UK but had never experienced any anti-monarchy feeling.
Full article available online. Convincing argument. Thoughts, anyone?
SteveSanders
Broadway Star Joined: 3/29/25
#83The British Royal Family
Posted: 10/29/25 at 2:39pm
Jay Lerner-Z said: "See, SteveSanders? In an attempt to paint me as an obsessive crackpot, you told me recently that you spend half your time in the UK but had never experienced any anti-monarchy feeling."
I in no way attempted to paint you as "an obsessive crackpot," but you do consistently post negative content about the monarchy on a theater chatboard, albeit in an off-topic section. Whether or not that is obsessive is in the eyes of others.
And I don't have the time to find my specific comment you're referencing above, but I think you've overgeneralized what I said. Regardless, yes, I spend about half of my time working in the UK and anti-monarchy attitudes are hardly ever a part of any conversations in which I find myself, professionally or socially.
I'm sure they occur regularly in some circles just as anti-Trump sentiments are present in some conversations when I am back in the States. But it also is true that some people infrequently talk about national politics either by design or default.
#84The British Royal Family
Posted: 10/30/25 at 5:54pm
"Prince" Andrew, no longer a prince. As punishments go, this is pretty light. I guess this more about protecting the institution, though, in the event of any upcoming criminal trial. No longer a Duke, either. I guess Virginia Giuffre can finally rest at peace... or not.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/world/europe/uk-prince-andrew-title.html?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20251030&instance_id=165467&nl=breaking-news®i_id=67560564&segment_id=209647&user_id=a26dc2a743efbebd18f4a0f1e579bce5
fosterfan2
Broadway Star Joined: 8/7/11
#85The British Royal Family
Posted: 10/31/25 at 9:14am
Good It's about damn time. This should've been done long ago.
#86The British Royal Family
Posted: 12/25/25 at 1:43pm
Beautiful and timely message.
#87The British Royal Family
Posted: 2/19/26 at 8:34am
A momentous day.
Zeppie2022
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/12/22
fosterfan2
Broadway Star Joined: 8/7/11
John Adams
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/1/13
#90The British Royal Family
Posted: 2/21/26 at 11:58am
I hold a very large degree of disappointment and sadness that under Trump and his cabinet, the US no longer holds a possibility for being a leading example of moral decency, with respect for justice, law, and order.
Even South Korea has shown more integrity than the US.
#91The British Royal Family
Posted: 2/21/26 at 12:17pm
John Adams said: "I hold a very large degree of disappointment and sadness that under Trump and his cabinet, the US no longer holds a possibility for being a leading example of moral decency, with respect for justice, law, and order.
Even South Korea has shown more integrity than the US."
"Even" South Korea?
America has always been a mess, and NEVER a leading example of moral decency. Perhaps in theory, but not in practice.
Zeppie2022
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/12/22
#92The British Royal Family
Posted: 2/21/26 at 1:19pm
John Adams said: "I hold a very large degree of disappointment and sadness that under Trump and his cabinet, the US no longer holds a possibility for being a leading example of moral decency, with respect for justice, law, and order.
Even South Korea has shown more integrity than the US."
Just curious. Was US a leader of moral decency with Bill Clinton as our POTUS? Under Biden, Governors and mayors in this country openly disobeyed federal immigration law with sanctuary states and cities. Funny, I did not know we had an option on what federal laws we would obey. Ask yourself what party wants to defund the police who are responsible for law and order. The current mayor of NYC wants to send social workers to domestic violence disputes. Fine, you want to bash Trump but funny how you did not show the same outrage with Democratic leaders.
MysteriousLady
Featured Actor Joined: 10/24/20
#93The British Royal Family
Posted: 2/21/26 at 4:36pm
Zeppie2022 said: "John Adams said: "I hold a very large degree of disappointment and sadness that under Trump and his cabinet, the US no longer holds a possibility for being a leading example of moral decency, with respect for justice, law, and order.
Even South Korea has shown more integrity than the US."
Just curious. Was US a leader of moral decency with Bill Clinton as our POTUS? Under Biden, Governors and mayors in this country openly disobeyed federal immigration law with sanctuary states and cities. Funny, I did not know we had an option on what federal laws we would obey. Ask yourself what party wants to defund the police who are responsible for law and order. The current mayor of NYC wants to send social workers to domestic violence disputes. Fine, you want to bash Trump but funny how you did not show the same outrage with Democratic leaders.
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It is my understanding (I'm open to correction on this) that states can choose whether or not to cooperate with the Feds on immigration. Local control is generally something conservatives appreciate.
Also, we've never had a Democratic (or Republican) leader in living memory that is as corrupt as Trump. The Democrats have denounced "Defund the Police " over and over again. The police budgets in cities are enormous.
Zeppie2022
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/12/22
#94The British Royal Family
Posted: 2/21/26 at 8:35pm
"It is my understanding (I'm open to correction on this) that states can choose whether or not to cooperate with the Feds on immigration. Local control is generally something conservatives appreciate. "
Yes, you are correct but please provide good reasons for helping people break the law by not helping the federal government in controlling our border. You do understand quite a bit of drugs probably flow into the country by local officials turning a blind eye to this problem. Conservatives appreciate local control when you are obeying the law and or helping federal officials enforce the law, there is a difference.
"Also, we've never had a Democratic (or Republican) leader in living memory that is as corrupt as Trump. The Democrats have denounced "Defund the Police " over and over again. The police budgets in cities are enormous. "
Really, you don't think Nixon was more corrupt. I am not an expert on police budgets so I will pass on making judgement.
Back to the subject of the thread. Prince Andrew getting arrested is not a good image for Royal Family, they are lucky that William and Kate are popular.
#95The British Royal Family
Posted: 2/21/26 at 8:47pm
Nixon was horrible, but Trump is WAY worse.
Nixon was at least an actual conservative, not a con man who always put himself ahead of the nation. Nixon lost the presidency for leas than what Trump does on a daily basis.
Trump is downright evil, and the worst POTUS in the whole 250 years.
MysteriousLady
Featured Actor Joined: 10/24/20
#96The British Royal Family
Posted: 2/21/26 at 8:56pm
Zeppie2022 said: ""It is my understanding (I'm open to correction on this) that states can choose whether or not to cooperate with the Feds on immigration. Local control is generally something conservatives appreciate. "
Yes, you are correct but please provide good reasons for helping people break the law by not helping the federal government in controlling our border. You do understand quite a bit of drugs probably flow into the country by local officials turning a blind eye to this problem. Conservatives appreciate local control when you are obeying the law and or helping federal officials enforce the law, there is a difference.
"Also, we've never had a Democratic (or Republican) leader in living memory that is as corrupt as Trump. The Democrats have denounced "Defund the Police " over and over again. The police budgets in cities are enormous. "
Really, you don't think Nixon was more corrupt. I am not an expert on police budgets so I will pass on making judgement.
Back to the subject of the thread. Prince Andrew getting arrested is not a good image for Royal Family, they are lucky that William and Kate are popular."
I think Nixon was an angel compared to Trump. No comparison.
And I don't think Andrew getting arrested is bad for the royal image; the bad part is what he did. Him being arrested is showing that he will be held accountable at least a little bit.
John Adams
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/1/13
#97The British Royal Family
Posted: 2/21/26 at 9:13pm
Zeppie2022 said: "Really, you don't think Nixon was more corrupt."
Even Nixon (your example for 'the worst of the worst'
had the ounce of moral character to understand that he was not above the law. Do a search on "supreme court ruling tariffs" to see what happened yesterday (Friday), and Trump's response.
PS: after reading both your's and Jay's responses, I now know what you both think I wrote. You should go back to post #90 and review what was written before your revised interpretations.
Zeppie2022
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/12/22
#98The British Royal Family
Posted: 2/21/26 at 11:26pm
"And I don't think Andrew getting arrested is bad for the royal image; the bad part is what he did. Him being arrested is showing that he will be held accountable at least a little bit. "
Agree to disagree.
Zeppie2022
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/12/22
#99The British Royal Family
Posted: 2/21/26 at 11:37pm
John Adams said: "Zeppie2022 said: "Really, you don't think Nixon was more corrupt."
Even Nixon (your example for 'the worst of the worst' had the ounce of moral character to understand that he was not above the law. Do a search on "supreme court ruling tariffs" to see what happened yesterday (Friday), and Trump's response.
PS: after reading both your's and Jay's responses, I now know what you boththinkI wrote. You should go back to post #90 and review what was written before your revised interpretations."
Actually, Nixon only resigned because Republican leaders (including Barry Goldwater) told him he lost all support and could not survive impeachment. It was not because he had moral character.
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